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1984

George Orwell

4.05 AVERAGE

minhohii's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 56%

1 star

christin_b's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

guapomoles's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

car_crash's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cecymorales's review against another edition

3.0

It was interesting, but I don’t understand why it needed to be so long. I would’ve preferred if the overall message was condensed because I felt like there was a lot of fluff. Kind of disappointing bc I was hoping for more of an easy but impactful “the giver” vibe but this was just not it for me. Like I can’t get over how long this book felt …